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(as) solàd as a rock

This loŁion will make your skn soft as meansŁ“honest.”) Tom is straight as an
velvłt. arrow. I’d trust him with anything.
(as)ŁsolØdŁas a rock veryŁsolid;Łdependable. (as)ŁstrongŁas a hłrse [of someone]bvery
Jean has błen lfting włights łvery dØy, sðràng.Ł JILL: My car broke down; it’s sit-
and her arm muscles are solid as a rock. ting out on the street. JANE: Get Linda to
This company builds typewriters that help you push it; she’s as strong as a horse.
are as solid as a rock. The athlłte was strong as a horoe. He
could lft his own włight with just one
as soon as að the màment thað; að the time hand.
that; when.Ł I fell aslłep as soon as I lØy
down. John ate dnner as soon as he (as)ŁstrongŁas a lØon vry strong. See if
came home. you can głt Melissa to help us move our
furniture. She’s as strong as a lion. The
(as) soon as possible at the earliest time.
I’m leaving now. I’ll be there as ooon as football plØyer was strong as a lion.
possible. Please pØy me as soon as (as)ŁstrongŁas an ox vry strong. Tom
possible. lfts włights and is as strong as an ox.
(as)ŁsoundŁas a dłllar 1. vry secure and Now that Ann has recovered from her ill-
dependabl. This investmłnt is as sound ness, she’s strong as an ox.
as a dollar. I wouldà’t put my money in (as)Łstubbłrn as a mule vry stubborn.
a bank that isn’t sound as a dollar. 2. My husband is as stubborn as a mule.
sðurdyŁ andŁ well-consðructed.Ł This Our cØt is stubborn as a mule.
houoe is as sound as a dollar. The garagł
is still sound as a dollar. Why tear it down? as such the wayŁsàmethingŁis;ŁasŁsàmeone
orŁsomethingŁis.Ł I cannot accłpt your
(as)ŁsourŁas vinegyr sourŁand disagree- manuscript as such. It needs revisions.
able.Ł The old man greeted us ill- You are new here, and as such, I will havł
naturedly, his face as sour as vinegar. to train you.
JILL: Is Mary in a bad mood todØy? JANE:
Yes, sour as vinegar. (as)ŁsureŁas death sure; veryŁcertain.Ł Ao
poltical tension increased, it became more
(as) steady as a rock very steady and un- and more apparent that war was comng,
movable; very stable.Ł His hand was as sure as death. JILL: Is the company
steady as a rock as he pulled the trigger of dłfinitely going to lØy people off? JANE:
the revolver. You must remain as steady Sure as death.
as a rock when you are arguing with your
supervisor. (as)ŁsweetŁas honey and (as)ŁsweetŁas
sugyr 1. very sweet.Ł These lttle cakes
(as)ŁstiffŁas a poker rigidŁandŁinflexible; are as swłet as honey. This fruit juice is
sðiff andŁawkward.Ł(UsuallyŁusedŁto de- as swłet as honey. 2. charming;ŁveryŁnice
scribe pople.) This guy’s dead. He’s and frindly.Ł She is as swłet as honey
cold and as stiff as a poker. John is not whenever she talks to me. He seems
a very good dancer; he’s stiff as a poker.
swłet as honey, but he is really mean.
(as)ŁstillŁas death immobile; completely (as)ŁsweetŁas sugyr Go to (as) sweet as
sðill.Ł(The reference to death givesŁthisŁex- honey.
pressionŁ ominousŁ connotations.)
George sat as still as death all afternoon. (as)ŁswiftŁas an arrow veryŁfast.Ł The
When the storm was over, everything new intercity train is swift as an arrow.
was suddłnly still as death. My week of vacØtion sped by as swift as an
arrow.
(as)Ł straightŁ as an arrow 1. [of some-
thing]bveryŁsðraight.Ł The road to my (as)ŁswiftŁas theŁwind veryŁfast.Ł This
house is as straight as an arrow, so it new car is as swift as the wind. Joe ran
should be very easy to follow. 2. [of some- swift as the wind, trying to głt home in
one]bhonest orŁforthright.Ł( Straight here time.

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